5 AUGUST 2020 Insight Coronavirus Collecting debts in a pandemic The courts clarify the provisions of the new CIGA legislation before it came into force Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 AUGUST 2020 Insight Coronavirus Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: frequently asked questions Significant changes to the Scheme to make it more flexible took effect on 1 July. From 1 August, employers will have to start contributing to furloughed employees’ wages costs. The Scheme closes on 31 October. Bookmark this page 1 min read
31 JULY 2020 Insight Coronavirus Where there’s a will, is there a video-conferencing way? The government has announced it is introducing temporary legislation in England and Wales allowing video-conferencing technology to be used for witnessing wills during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article considers the background to the announcement, and its implications for those making a will. Bookmark this page 5 min read
29 JULY 2020 Insight Coronavirus To what extent can a charity support its struggling trading subsidiary? The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a fall in income for many companies that rely on trading, including the trading subsidiaries of many charities. This has in turn caused a number of charities to consider whether they can provide financial support to their trading subsidiaries to address their (it is to be hoped) short term financial concerns. Bookmark this page 7 min read
22 JULY 2020 Insight Coronavirus Coronavirus series: building a thriving supply chain A look at the future of supply chains in the first of a series of articles focusing on the coronavirus impact and potential opportunities. Bookmark this page 12 min read
21 JULY 2020 Insight Coronavirus Postponing AGMs during the pandemic Legislation to assist companies with holding their AGMs during the coronavirus pandemic, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill has received royal assent, and is now the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, with almost all its provisions commencing on 26 June 2020 Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 JULY 2020 Insight Coronavirus Coronavirus: corporation tax refund for anticipated losses This measure is relevant if your company paid corporation tax before lockdown, but now expects to carry back coronavirus related losses to reduce the tax that should have been due. Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 JULY 2020 Insight Coronavirus VAT: exercising and notifying the option to tax land and buildings during coronavirus lockdown HMRC have extended the time limit to notify them of an option to tax commercial land and buildings from 30 to 90 days where the decision to opt was made between 15 February and 31 October 2020. Bookmark this page 3 min read